Vapor-burner



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J. IRWIN.

vp-; v VAPOR BURNER.

No. 263,047. y Patented Aug. 22, 1882.

Wilfiess e\ luifel/0M NITED S11/arras JAMES IRWIN, OF WEST BELLEVUE, PENNSYLVANIA.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 263,047, dated August 2:2, 1882,

Application filed June 10, 1882. (No model.) c

['o all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES IRWIN, of West Bellevue, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vapor-Burners; and I do` hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specitication, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved burner. Fig. 2 is a vertical section. Fig. 3 is a plan view.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in each.

In the drawings, a indicates a horizontal pipe having at one end a screw-coupling, a', by which it is attached to the oil-supply pipe, and at the other end a branch pipe, b, running diagonally downward and beyond a vertical plane bisecting the middle of the pipe a.

p On thepipe ct is a horizontal disk, c, which is preferably placed on the under side. The bore a2 of the pipe a extends clear through, and at the rear end is closed by a screw-plug, cl. The bore b of the pipe b extends entirely through'iaand at the upper end connects with" the bore a2 of the pipe a, and at the lower end is closed by a screw-plug, e.

Extending vertically downward from the pipe bis a tnbe,f,having a bore, f,ot' uniform diameter nearly to its upper en d, which bore is screwfthreaded and fitted to receive the threaded stern of the regulator g. The upper end of the regulatory is pointed and conical in shape, as at g. It extends through a hole, h, of corresponding shape, which opens out in a recess or notch, fi, on the upper side of the diagonal pipe b. The conical point g extends Y beyond the end ofthe hole h a short distance,

and the regulator g is designed to regulate the size of the annular opening between the point g and the sides of the hole lz. It' the regulator gis screwed down, the annular opening is enlarged, and if it is screwed up it is reduced or entirely closed at pleasure. b, and just below the recess i, is a cup, k, and around the tubefis a second cup, Z.

The operation of 'm y improved burner is as follows: The cups k and l are filled with benzine or other highly-inflammable liquid and set on fire. Then the oil is turned into' the pipe Around the-pipea and passes along the pipe a and down the pipe b which in the meantime have both become highly heated by the iiame and heat from the burning benzine in the cups 7c and l. This vaporizes the oil, and the size ot the opening h having been properly regulated by the screwstem g, the vapor passes out through the hole 7L and burns. Once started the burnercontinues to vaporize its own oil, and it is unnecessary to refill the cups 7c and l until the burner is again lighted. The flame from the burnerhole h striking against the disk c on the upper pipe, as well as acting upon the diagonal pipe b, keeps up the heat in the parts a and b to a degreethat willvaporize the oilpassingthrough them.

The purpose'ot1 the plugs d and eis to enable the tubes a and b to be cleaned out from any sticky or tarry deposit from the oil. l This is an important feature, as this deposit is almost eertainly made in this character of device. By taking out the plugs d and e a straight wire or wire brush may be used for cleaning out the pipes a, and b.

It' desired, the cup l may be omitted. It is, however, better to have both cups. The diagonal arrangement of the pipe b over the cups Y 7c and Z exposes the oil therein directly to the action of the heat from the cups and aids in its vaporization, and renders the operation of the burner more rapid and perfect. The diagonal arrangement of the pipe b exposes the oil therein directly to the heat from the flame at the burning-point z'.

My burner is cheap in construction, simple and efficient in operation, easy to cleanse, and requires but little attention when in' use.

l form the cup 7c upon or integral with the pipe b, so as to increase the conducting-power of the same, in order that the heating of the cup bythe iiame therein and by the liame from the lower cup, l, may be more perfectly transmitted to the pipe b. The cup lis pref-` burner and brings the latter to the point of 10c vaporization more rapidly than any former burners known to me. t

I am aware that in this class of devices the burner-orice has been formed in a branch pipe located below the inlet-pipe of the Vaporizing-chamber, .and that an initial heating-cup has been arranged on said branch pipe, and

fdo not herein broadly claim such a combinaand the liability to leakage, as well as enabling straight or nearly straight bores to he formed, which facilities the cleaning of the vaporizin gchamber. Furthermore, lthe diagonal position ot' pendent pipe b permits Athe initial heatingcup k to be cast integral with said pipe, thus increasing the heat-conducting capacity of the combined parts.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a vapor-burner, the combination ofthe horizontal pipe a with the diagonally-arran ged pendent pipe b, said pipes being integral, substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

2. In a vapor-burner, the combination. of the horizontal pipe a with the diagonally-arranged pendent pipe b, and with the initial heating-cup k, the heating-cup being integral with the pendent pipe, substantially as and for the purpose specitied.

3. In a vaporburner, the combination of the horizontal pipe a and diagonally-arranged pendent pipe b, having burner-orifice h, and a pocket below the burner-orifice closed by screw-plug e, and a regulator,g, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a vapor-burner, thev combinationk of the horizontal pipe having the heating-disk' integral therewith, and the ldiagonally arranged pendent pipe provided with a burneroriice and having an initial heating-cup surrounding the burner-orifice and integral with said pendent pipe, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination, in a vaporburner,-of a horizontal pipe, a, pendent pipe b,arranged under the horizontal pipe and having a burner-orilice, an initial heating-cup surrounding the burner-orifice and beneath the horizontal pipe, and a secondary heating-cup arranged below the initial heatingr cup and pendent pipe, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

6. In a vapor-burner, the colnbination of two pipes, a and b, each pipe having a continuous bore from end to end, said pipesjoined at an acute angle to form the V-shaped vaporizingchamber, and removable plugs or caps for closingthe ends of said pipes, substantially as and for the purpose specitied.

In testimony` whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of' June, A. D. 1852.

JAMES IRWIN.

Witnesses:

T. B. Kann, JAMES H. IoRTE. 

